Frontier Communications Corp Class B was a winner within the technology sector, rising $0.11 (2.7%) to $4.15 on average volume

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Frontier Communications Corp Class B ( FTR) pushed the Technology sector higher today making it today's featured technology winner. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.8%. By the end of trading, Frontier Communications Corp Class B rose $0.11 (2.7%) to $4.15 on average volume. Throughout the day, 9,455,277 shares of Frontier Communications Corp Class B exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 8,199,900 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $4.02-$4.15 after having opened the day at $4.05 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $4.04. Other companies within the Technology sector that increased today were: Dynasil Corporation of America ( DYSL), up 35.6%, ClearSign Combustion ( CLIR), up 10.0%, Agilysys ( AGYS), up 9.2% and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ( TKC), up 8.9%.

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Frontier Communications Corporation, a communications company, provides regulated and unregulated voice, data, and video services to business, residential, and wholesale customers in the United States. Frontier Communications Corp Class B has a market cap of $4.1 billion and is part of the telecommunications industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 27.6, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 3.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 5 analysts that rate Frontier Communications Corp Class B a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 8 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Frontier Communications Corp Class B as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, compelling growth in net income and reasonable valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including weak operating cash flow and generally higher debt management risk.